kmsahr@happy.colorado.edu (04/10/91)
I'm new to the net so I'll bet this topic has been addressed before, but here goes... We just got an SGI 4D/340VGX and we need a program for graphing and data visualization. Ideally, we'd like a program with these features: 1. Ability to do a wide variety of plots, from simple 2D histograms up to large 3D contour and surface plots. 2. Easy to use; our previous experience with plotting programs is on Macintoshes. Plotting programs there are very user-friendly but not very powerful... 3. Able to run from the console, X-terminals, and Tektronix terminals. 4. Able to create contour and surface plots from random data (i.e., data that doesn't lie on a regular X-Y grid). 5. Allows us to freely add labels, text, etc. to the finished plot using Mac-like drawing tools. Any input on existing packages of a general nature (positive and/or negative) would also be much appreciated. Post or email is fine, if there are lots of email responses I'll compile and post. Thanks in advance. Kevin Sahr Kaman Sciences Corp sahr@uhclem.colorado.edu